Tenth Annual Asbury Park Zombie Walk Set For Oct 7
Thriller Dance, Costume & Jell-O Brain Eating Contests, & New Dark City Co Zombie Walk Beer
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Asbury Park Zombie Walk returns on Oct. 7 with a full lineup of offerings.
The annual fall event was launched in 2008 by Jason Meehan, the local walk has garnered the Largest Gathering of Zombies by Guinness World Record. A potential cancellation in 2015 due to difficulty coordinating the needs of the tens of thousands who attend was met by local restaurateur John McGillion, who purchased the rights and now runs the event alongside Meehan and the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce.
New this year is the Zombie Walk’s very own brew. Dark City Brewing Company, in collaboration with Zombie Walk creator Jason Meehan, have brewed a pumpkin ale that features a biscuity amber, lightly spiced beer with cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, nutmeg, and allspice accents.
Below is a timeline of the day’s events provided by the Chamber:
Starting at 10 a.m the official Zombie Walk Information Booth and Merchandise Stand will open in the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall, located at 1300 Ocean Ave on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Zombie Makeovers with Pro Makeup Artist Alley for a fee kicks off inside Convention Hall.
Returning, is the Central Jersey Blood Center Zombie Blood Drive, located outside the Paramount Theatre.
A Thriller Dance Workshop will be held at 1 p.m. Led by Beth Bernardo, the workshop will be held directly outside of the historic Paramount Theatre, also at 1300 Ocean Ave. The Thriller Dance takes place 3:30 p.m. in front of the Convention Hall, throughout the course and at the end of the walk.
The Jell-O Brain Eating Contest returns at 2 p.m. outside of the Paramount Theatre. Sponsored by Dark City Brewing Company and Kim Marie’s Eat and Drink Away, cash prizes will be given winners in the Kids, Ladies and Gents categories.
The Costume Contest kicks off at 3 p.m. along the AP Boardwalk. Judges will be distributing contest stickers to finalists in the Best Child, Adult, Couple and Group categories. The final judging will be held at the stage in front of Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits at the end of the Zombie Walk route, with prizes sponsored by Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits.
The Zombie Walk kicks off at 4 p.m. It will traverse from Convention Hall, down the boardwalk, up Asbury Avenue to Cookman Avenue. Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits will host the official after party, featuring DJs Johnny Catch and Kurt Lopez.
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